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I know that I should be prepared to talk about it should it come up. I am not trying to slip through undetected, I just don't even know how to tell a potential employer about this incident. (Sorry if this is now a tangent into the wrong thread...) How do you explain a situation like this when...

Thank you so much for your help!!! :)

How would I go about running my own name? Is that possible? The incident was in October of 2006.

Is there a company that allows you to inquire about yourself in these databases? I know that information is only traded between members, but I would really like to know for sure if I'm in there, preferably without embarrassing myself during the interview process.

I am currently in retail and have been promoted several times. I work for a fairly large retailer, who I believe to be a part of these database groups, and I was always curious if they continuously ran me through. Maybe I have just heard horror stories, but I've always assumed that my name...

Thanks for your clarification. I have read some of your other posts and I really appreciate your insight.

Also, I would assume a retailer like Kohl's for example would run all of their potential employees through the databases, corporate or not? Maybe that question would be more easily answered as I am not applying in a store as a cashier. Thanks again for your help!

Hello! Quick question regarding the Retail Theft Databases. From what I can tell, these private theft databases need to come into alignment with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Does this mean that the database is purged of an incident after seven years of the incident being entered? Or that...